Georgia a good shopping mart for major leaguers

Georgia, the Angels' new favorite spot to find prospects, has provided Major League baseball with, among others, Ty Cobb, Jackie Robinson, Frank Thomas and the real Crash Davis (in the majors from 1940-42).

Besides Atlanta native Wally Joyner, who was representing the Angels at the draft that saw them take in the first round Georgia high schoolers Kaleb Cowart, Cam Bedrosian and Chevy Clarke, there have been several other Peach Staters to play for the franchise: Jason Bulger, Terry Evans, Chone Figgins (although he grew up in Florida), Mike Fitzgerald, Todd Greene, Tony Phillips, Merritt Ranew and Willie Smith.

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